it has been proven throught the ages, restricting/outlawing certain things only made their useage increase
Prohibition, Illegalizing Marijuana/LSD
i for one am not going to give up my right to own the firearms i own and the right to buy as many firearms as i want
if it were up to me, i would tell every one of my neighbors buy a firearm that way when we notice something amiss we can some to our friends aid

you dont understand why having as many people own firearms as possible is so important because your canadian, and no one gets in fights in canada

Shit like this anymore doesn't even phase me. I may sound like a psychopath, but hearing about these kinds of tragedies don't even make me flinch or feel a lot of remorse. It's a usual thing in the US; hearing it on the news, seeing it in movies and games, it's like nothing phases me, or probably a lot of people in the US. Yeah, it's tragic, but it feels so common like waking up everyday that it's no different whether you hear about it or see it.

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Shit like this anymore doesn't even phase me. I may sound like a psychopath, but hearing about these kinds of tragedies don't even make me flinch or feel a lot of remorse. It's a usual thing in the US; hearing it on the news, seeing it in movies and games, it's like nothing phases me, or probably a lot of people in the US. Yeah, it's tragic, but it feels so common like waking up everyday that it's no different whether you hear about it or see it.

It doesn't affect me in the least.
This is life. People fight. People die.
So what 20 kids died in an inbred, redneck part of America?
HUNDREDS die every day in other countries and no one gives a flying fuck about them
Why? Because no one bothers to think about anything outside their little bubble
No one cares about them because they live in a harsher environment, which instantly makes them a lower form of life

Shit like this anymore doesn't even phase me. I may sound like a psychopath, but hearing about these kinds of tragedies don't even make me flinch or feel a lot of remorse. It's a usual thing in the US; hearing it on the news, seeing it in movies and games, it's like nothing phases me, or probably a lot of people in the US. Yeah, it's tragic, but it feels so common like waking up everyday that it's no different whether you hear about it or see it.

You're really not. I mean, kids on Facebook and at school would look at you like, "How could you" or "You're a monster / psycho wtf how could you not feel sorry for them" - It's not that I don't feel sorry for them, it's that I'm so used to these tragedies, and happenings, that I really don't even care. I mean, think about it. None of us in 3 months will remember the kids' names who died in the CT shooting. The name we WILL remember is the guy who did the shooting. Just like Columbine here in Colorado - we don't know 1 name of the kids who died, but we know who the shooters were.

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You're really not. I mean, kids on Facebook and at school would look at you like, "How could you" or "You're a monster / psycho wtf how could you not feel sorry for them" - It's not that I don't feel sorry for them, it's that I'm so used to these tragedies, and happenings, that I really don't even care. I mean, think about it. None of us in 3 months will remember the kids' names who died in the CT shooting. The name we WILL remember is the guy who did the shooting. Just like Columbine here in Colorado - we don't know 1 name of the kids who died, but we know who the shooters were.

Yeah, it has become common in our society that we don't find them as sudden and tragic, but more expected.

My heart only goes out to the people that could have contributed to society and human evolution, whether they be an Einstein or a janitor
But for those that will never contribute, I thank the killers for killing them

Originally Posted by Extravagant

The problem is that we're people. People are shitty beings, you just gotta keep that in mind.

"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." - Richard Dawkins"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Really, look at the rate vs. the count. America is pretty good, along with China/India. Of course, in an ideal world, we'd have little to no killings, but that's not realistic when you open your doors to immigrants.

And it's all the shitscum states that weigh us down, too. All the cool states have low rates.

How is it possible for California to only have 7-5 murders per year?
What is it being compared or how is it being calculated?

Originally Posted by Extravagant

The problem is that we're people. People are shitty beings, you just gotta keep that in mind.

"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." - Richard Dawkins"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein